Extension for table legs



y 1, 1934- o. J. ARNESS 1,957,194

EXTENSION FOR TABLE LEGS Filed Sepc. 16, 1932 37 j aZai Jflrnas s Patented any 1, 1934 hair 1 Claim.

101' the elongation of a table leg and is particularly suited for use upon a conventional bridge table or the like. The utility of the device in no way, however, is limited to bridge tables, but on the contrary, its use for other articles of furniture is legion.

Among the objects of the invention are the following A new and improved means for lengthening a table leg or similar device.

A novel table leg extension device.

1 unique blank for the production of a table leg exterion or the like.

An improved article of manufacture for use with tables and the like and attachable thereto for the purpose of providing an extension to the legs thereof.

These, and such others as may hereinafter ap- Tne present invention has to do with a device pear are obtained by the novel construction,

unique combination, and improved arrangement of several elements which constitute the single form of the invention illustrated in the accompanying drawing, hereby made a part of this specification, and in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective View of a table leg with one of the devices embodying the invention attached thereto;

Figure 2 is a vertical longitudinal section taken on the line 2-2 of Figure 1 and showing the fabricated device; and

Figure 3 is a plan view of a blank from which the device shown in Figure 2 is adapted to be folded.

Like reference characters are used to designate similar parts in the drawing and in the description of the invention which follows.

One leg only of a table is shown. Each leg of such a table such as is illustrated will be equipped with a device similar to that shown in the several figures of the drawing.

in said Figure 1, the table leg is designated 10. The device attached thereto comprises a bottom face of portion 11, and elongated extensions 12 angular upwardly pointed extensions 14 and 15.

The extensions or side members 12 and 13 each have flanges which are turned inwardly about the table leg 10, the flanges being designated 16, 1'7, 18 and 19. At the end of said flanges adjacent the bottom portion 10, a part of the material is removed to prevent overlapping the material of the shorter extensions 14 and 15, the said shorter extensions and the flanges thus being closely associated, but spaced a predetermined distance apart.

The edges of the flanges 16, 17, 1e and 19, which are adjacent, are not parallel but the top of said flanges are tapered to permit of a wide range of adjustments in fitting the device about the table leg. a

In said side members 12 and 13 are opposed apertures. One pair of such apertures 20 is adapted to receive a tightening screw 21 and its socket 22. Through each of the other pair of apertures 23 a screw or tack may be inserted for m penetration into the leg 10 when a permanent attachment of the device to the table leg 10 is desired. In said members 12 and 13, there also may be formed teeth 25, which teeth come into contact with the material of a table leg 10 and bite thereinto upon tightening of screw 21 in socket 22 to prevent accidental displacement of the device longitudinally of table leg 10.

In the foregoing description, the manner in which the material of the blank shown in Figure 3 is folded is set forth. When such blank is folded to provide a device shown in Figures 2 and 3, it is moved longitudinally of the table leg 10. Generally, the space between the sides 12 and 13 is such that at least slight frictional engagement with the table leg is had. Close fric tional engagement is also had between the material of the table leg and flanges 15, 1'7, 18 and 19, so that the device is held against angular displacement on the table leg. When any desired adjustment is obtained, the adjusting screw 21 is tightened in socket 22 and the sides 12 and 13 are thus made to hear more tightly upon the table leg 16, accidental displacement of the device longitudinally of the leg then being posiq tively prevented. Such screw also provides a stop limiting the extension of a table leg into the sleeve formed by the blank herein described.

As stated previously, a screw or tack may be inserted in the aperture 23 to make the attachment permanent after any adjustment is made in respect thereto.

When teeth 25 are employed, the tightening of the adjusting screw causes the pointed ends thereof to bite into the ieg as previously stated, thus giving the connection between the leg and device great security without the addition of a tack through aperture 23.

The teeth 25 and the apertures 23 for the insertion of tacks or screws into the leg of the table may be omitted if desired.

mal to said floor-engaging section and gripping opposite sides of such table leg, each section extending less than half Way thereabout, said central floor-engaging section also having short extensions normal to said elongated extension sections and projecting upwardly between said elongated extension sections without contact therewith, the elongated extension sections being spaced apart along their contiguous edges their entire length.

OLAF J. ARNESS. 

